Abstract
Symmetry is the most fundamental principle of harmony in art, and it would not be excessive to suggest that symmetry is one of the basic principles that underlie the structure of the greatest art so far produced in the history of art, in reference specifically to dynamic symmetry. This study shall focus on the elements of dynamic symmetry that were systematically formulated by Jay Hambidge in the 1920s. The principles of dynamic symmetry that will be used in the study are root-five rectangle and the whirling square rectangle. These elements of dynamic symmetry will be extrapolated onto some Malaysian modern artworks as an attempt to describe the basic structure that underlies the composition of such works. This study is also based on the theory of composition and art history method. Using this underlying theory and method, this study will trace the dynamic symmetrical thread that underlies Malaysian modern paintings. Ten paintings from the collection of the National Visual Art Gallery, which fall in figurative themes, from the 1960s onward will be analyzed.
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